This classic TV program, "The Ruggles", aired on the ABC-TV Network from 1949 to 1952. A few episodes survive, and presented here is one of them, a "Christmas" episode. The show was aired live, but this print missing a few minutes of footage, however it's still watchable.
Reviewer:hoosier101
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February 13, 2024 Subject:
Ruggles as Daddy?
It's near impossible to believe that old codger Ruggles actually fathered those two 7 year olds (or however old they are). I can't imagine him making any such actions for the last 20 years.
Reviewer:Futuristfood
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December 12, 2012 Subject:
Daddy?
it's more like "grandpa"!!!
Reviewer:wahoo76
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January 1, 2012 Subject:
"Christmas Eve"
This episode of "The Ruggles" is entitled "Christmas Eve"; it's from December, 1949. As I write this (2011), Margaret Kerry (who plays older daughter Sharon) still makes appearances at Disney events; she was the model for Tinkerbell in the Disney version of "Peter Pan" (1953).
Reviewer:The Bridge
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December 3, 2010 Subject:
Add me to the group
We watched this show on our Motorola 9inch tv, yes, with the magnifying bubble in front of it. I always like Charlie Ruggles in anything I saw him in, and this show was a very nice family show. NOT boring, but interesting, and fun.
Reviewer:roundso
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April 11, 2009 Subject:
television the way it should
This was far better than any sitcom that has been on television in the last 35 years it took me back to a more moral time when the televison stations abided by The Television Seal Of Good Practice. A great show
Reviewer:Jeice_The_Cuddly_Warrior
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January 9, 2009 Subject:
Excellent
Nice "slice of life" sitcom/drama here, pretty amusing, with no annoying laugh-track. Next time I meet Goku, I'll show him this, He'll enjoy it.
Reviewer:Classic_TV_and_Radio_Fan
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November 2, 2008 Subject:
Please Encourage Me
If this gets enough downloads then I'll upload more priceless examples of high-quality Christmas TV.
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